So, It's THAT deep, Huh?

Lex · 11-01-2005

Heaven forbid we have a fashion show repping a really good company because they send funds to help empower women (on many different fronts).

We can only hope that this kind of close-minded neanderthalism will go the way of the dinosaurs.

Catholic School Cancels 'American Girl' Fashion Show

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MILWAUKEE (Oct. 31) - A Roman Catholic school is canceling a fashion show by the manufacturer of American Girl dolls and books amid conservative groups' criticism of a girls organization that receives support from the company.

St. Luke School in Brookfield notified its parents of the decision through bulletins at Masses over the weekend.

Two national groups - the Pro-Life Action League in Chicago and the American Family Association in Tupelo, Miss. - have raised questions about the American Girl brand and its parent company, Mattel Inc., because of the company's fund-raising for Girls Inc., formerly known as Girls Clubs of America.

The American Family Association has called Girls Inc. "a pro-abortion, pro-lesbian advocacy group." Girls Inc., which has more than 1,500 centers across the country, says it provides a variety of programs to educate and encourage girls and does accept lesbian sexual orientation. Alexander Kopelman, director of communications, said it does not include abortion in its programming, though it does not control what leaders say if girls ask about it.

Money raised through ticket and raffle sales at the planned fashion show was to go toward a new playground and a refurbished library at St. Luke School.

"It's a bargain we'll just have to pass up," wrote Frank Malloy, St. Luke pastor. "The cost is too high. Our integrity isn't for sale."

American Girl spokeswoman Julie Parks said no other groups have canceled because of the issue, and the company said some groups "have chosen to misconstrue American Girl's purely altruistic efforts." The fashion shows include the company's popular historic dolls being carried by girls who dress up in the same outfits.

Shelby · 11-01-2005

I hate it when fundie groups get all worked up about inconsequential bullshit.

On the other hand Girls Inc. looks like feminazi boot camp to me.

Dr Rock · 11-01-2005

"a pro-abortion, pro-lesbian advocacy group"?

uh, how is that supposed to be a BAD thing, precisely...? :eyes:

Shelby · 11-01-2005

I didn 't say BAD about your notations.

In fact I'm all about lesbians - as long as they're hot! And abortion has saved my ass more than once.

I just have trouble with stupid ho's teaching innocent young girls shit like this -

Forty two percent of boys said that girls experience stereotypes that limit their right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence. More than twice as many boys as girls like it that way (22 percent vs. 9 percent).9

the above lifted from their site - lol, the link is dead

Think logically and carefully about their proposition. Is it not propaganda?

Seriously, 100 - 42 = 58. And of the 42% who said it was a good thing, probably a shitload - boys will be boys
;) - were fucking with the questionairre.

jonb · 11-02-2005

Fundies don't believe in neanderthals. Or dinosaurs. It's all a hoax by God to test your faith. (Which god? I could see Loki doing that. Or Ĩktomi.)

GoneA · 11-02-2005

This is an excellent demonstration of the ignorance and overexertion of extremist. Why cancel the show? So what if it advocates abortion – it’s not promoting unsafe sexual intercourse (or any form of sexual intercourse, for that matter). The director of communications for Girls Inc., Alexander Kopelman, said that abortion issues are not directly inputted into their program. Secondly, what does it matter that the company supports lesbianism? Not allowing the girls to participate in the fashion show; will not change who they are as people. Are they (the school) afraid this doll company is going to wave a magic wand and turn all the heterosexual girls into lesbians? Hardly. It seems to me that the school, St. Luke, is creating much ado about nothing.

DC_DEEP · 11-02-2005

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Are they (the school) afraid this doll company is going to wave a magic wand and turn all the heterosexual girls into lesbians?

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Well, that's not exactly the problem... the problem is that once the magic wand is waved and all the the het girls turn lesbo, then suddenly they will all be getting abortions twice a week. Imagine the nerve and the blasphemy - those evil lesbos getting abortions. Just whorable... I mean horrible. Let's boycott Disney, they must have something to do with it. And let's execute all the florists. Don't they make men turn funny?

Matthew · 11-02-2005

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DC_DEEP @ Nov 2 2005, 03:16 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
the problem is that once the magic wand is waved and all the the het girls turn lesbo, then suddenly they will all be getting abortions twice a week. Imagine the nerve and the blasphemy - those evil lesbos getting abortions. [/b][/quote]
Exactly. And we all know how many more abortions women get once they turn lesbian! Those fundies are sharp as tacks! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img]

GoneA · 11-03-2005

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DC_DEEP @ Nov 2 2005, 11:16 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>

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Originally posted by GoneA@Nov 2 2005, 03:20 AM
Are they (the school) afraid this doll company is going to wave a magic wand and turn all the heterosexual girls into lesbians?
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Well, that's not exactly the problem... the problem is that once the magic wand is waved and all the the het girls turn lesbo, then suddenly they will all be getting abortions twice a week. Imagine the nerve and the blasphemy - those evil lesbos getting abortions. Just whorable... I mean horrible. Let's boycott Disney, they must have something to do with it. And let's execute all the florists. Don't they make men turn funny?
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lolololol.

10.

So, It's THAT deep, Huh?

Heaven forbid we have a fashion show repping a really good company because they send funds to help empower women (on many different fronts). We can only hope that this kind of close-minded neanderthalism will